Is Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School a good school?

Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School ranks 1478 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 247 students attended Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School?

Students at Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School High : Zeigler-Royalton High School

Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School

Summary:

Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 253 students in grades PK-5 in Zeigler, Illinois, which is part of the Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 district. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average.

Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School's academic performance is a major concern, with only 16.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 17.6% in Mathematics, far below the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, reaching 36.5% in 2021-2022, which is significantly above the state average. These issues are compounded by the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.17% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Sesser-Valier Elementary School and Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School, Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School's academic performance lags significantly behind. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School's relatively high per-student spending of $15,113, which is above the state average, this increased funding has not translated into improved academic outcomes for the school.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4877 State Highway 148
Mulkeytown, IL 62865-3295

(618) 596-2121

District: Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188

SchoolDigger Rank:
1478^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,359

Students who attend Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School
High:	Zeigler-Royalton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 247

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School ranks worse than 71.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.32. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.5%), two or more races (4.9%), Hispanic (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School is 11.2. (See more...)

Compare Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School employs 21.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School is $16,359.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School 1478^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188:

SchoolDigger ranks Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 717^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	60.36	972^nd	2020	51.9%
2004	38.87	1435^th	2030	29.3%
2005	33.20	1528^th	2022	24.4%
2006	33.66	1612^th	2086	22.7%
2007	32.80	1643^rd	2095	21.6%
2008	32.13	1589^th	2092	24.0%
2009	56.59	1115^th	2120	47.4%
2010	37.45	1530^th	2139	28.5%
2011	42.62	1430^th	2147	33.4%
2012	41.76	1466^th	2166	32.3%
2013	19.87	1801^st	2167	16.9%
2014	19.32	1771^st	2093	15.4%
2015	12.19	1938^th	2052	5.6%
2016	21.63	1650^th	2046	19.4%
2017	32.92	1336^th	2044	34.6%
2018	34.18	1320^th	2037	35.2%
2019	31.61	1410^th	2086	32.4%
2021	33.08	1222^nd	1948	37.3%
2022	33.33	1312^th	2082	37.0%
2023	29.13	1420^th	2077	31.6%
2024	27.32	1478^th	2067	28.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	39.16	658^th	1195	44.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.40	1137^th	1765	35.6%
2019	44.03	986^th	1816	45.7%
2021	40.94	836^th	1514	44.8%
2022	34.07	1164^th	1763	34.0%
2023	34.46	1183^rd	1808	34.6%
2024	35.77	1170^th	1793	34.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.55	1125^th	1964	42.7%
2019	45.59	1056^th	2019	47.7%
2021	40.26	920^th	1680	45.2%
2022	35.08	1201^st	1970	39.0%
2023	42.70	1039^th	1957	46.9%
2024	26.10	1427^th	1942	26.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	45.75	397^th	886	55.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.95	1278^th	1972	35.2%
2019	25.64	1510^th	2019	25.2%
2021	24.88	1268^th	1707	25.7%
2022	33.39	1238^th	1977	37.4%
2023	33.81	1240^th	1984	37.5%
2024	29.20	1337^th	1959	31.8%

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Rank History for White students at Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.69	1284^th	1463	12.2%
2019	14.53	1343^rd	1462	8.1%
2021	17.86	1173^rd	1308	10.3%
2022	15.04	1302^nd	1425	8.6%
2023	14.64	1293^rd	1419	8.9%
2024	12.15	1308^th	1392	6.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	402	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	403
1990	374	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	375
1991	387	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1992	378	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1993	407	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1994	384	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1995	383	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1996	383	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1997	402	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1998	396	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1999	407	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
2000	391	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
2001	366	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2002	401	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
2003	401	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
2004	373	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2005	369	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2006	352	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
2007	350	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	352
2008	360	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	363
2009	466	7	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	478
2010	282	3	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
2011	390	3	0	4	0	0	0	0	397
2012	347	6	1	6	0	0	3	0	363
2013	348	3	2	4	2	0	2	0	361
2014	291	2	1	2	0	0	6	0	302
2015	240	6	1	0	0	0	7	0	254
2016	282	5	2	2	1	0	6	0	298
2017	250	7	3	7	1	0	5	0	273
2018	274	5	2	8	0	0	5	0	294
2019	269	6	1	8	0	0	8	0	292
2020	252	2	1	7	0	0	10	0	272
2021	225	1	1	5	0	0	6	0	238
2022	236	3	3	5	0	0	7	0	254
2023	235	1	1	1	0	0	15	0	253
2024	226	3	0	4	2	0	12	0	247

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	403	19.5	20.6	n/a
1990	375	19.5	19.2	n/a
1991	387	20.5	18.8	n/a
1992	378	20.5	18.4	n/a
1993	407	20.5	19.9	n/a
1994	384	20.5	18.7	n/a
1995	383	22.5	17.0	n/a
1996	383	22.5	17.0	n/a
1997	402	23.5	17.1	n/a
1998	396	23.5	16.9	n/a
1999	407	23.5	17.3	n/a
2000	391	22.5	17.4	n/a
2001	366	22.5	16.3	n/a
2002	403	22.5	17.9	58.3
2003	403	22.5	17.9	58.3
2004	375	21.5	17.4	58.4
2005	370	21.5	17.2	63.2
2006	354	23.5	15.1	69.2
2007	352	17.0	20.7	67
2008	363	16.0	22.7	70.4
2009	478	20.0	23.9	58.6
2010	289	21.5	13.4	99
2011	397	20.5	19.3	70.5
2012	363	18.5	19.6	66.9
2013	361	17.5	20.6	70.6
2014	302	14.5	20.8	80.5
2015	254	18.0	14.1	80.7
2016	298	22.0	13.5	72.8
2017	273	19.4	14.0	71.4
2018	294	17.0	17.2	67.7
2019	292	18.0	16.2	67.1
2020	272	18.0	15.1	70.2
2021	238	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	254	22.0	11.5	57.9
2023	253	22.1	11.4	69.2
2024	247	21.9	11.2	71.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	403	19.5	20.6	n/a
1990	375	19.5	19.2	n/a
1991	387	20.5	18.8	n/a
1992	378	20.5	18.4	n/a
1993	407	20.5	19.9	n/a
1994	384	20.5	18.7	n/a
1995	383	22.5	17.0	n/a
1996	383	22.5	17.0	n/a
1997	402	23.5	17.1	n/a
1998	396	23.5	16.9	n/a
1999	407	23.5	17.3	n/a
2000	391	22.5	17.4	n/a
2001	366	22.5	16.3	n/a
2002	403	22.5	17.9	58.3
2003	403	22.5	17.9	58.3
2004	375	21.5	17.4	58.4
2005	370	21.5	17.2	63.2
2006	354	23.5	15.1	69.2
2007	352	17.0	20.7	67
2008	363	16.0	22.7	70.4
2009	478	20.0	23.9	58.6
2010	289	21.5	13.4	99
2011	397	20.5	19.3	70.5
2012	363	18.5	19.6	66.9
2013	361	17.5	20.6	70.6
2014	302	14.5	20.8	80.5
2015	254	18.0	14.1	80.7
2016	298	22.0	13.5	72.8
2017	273	19.4	14.0	71.4
2018	294	17.0	17.2	67.7
2019	292	18.0	16.2	67.1
2020	272	18.0	15.1	70.2
2021	238	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	254	22.0	11.5	57.9
2023	253	22.1	11.4	69.2
2024	247	21.9	11.2	71.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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